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four young men disillusioned by the complacency of modern society decided to get together and raise their collective fists against the system. Gilbert (drums) named the band “Whitesugar” as a symbol of music’s power to achieve a state pure inebriation. Sweet and overpowering, Nijo’s funky basslines are our musical conscience and our own sugar rush. Whitesugar is the crucible in which our ideologies, aspirations and repressed frustration speak through Clement’s (guitar) hard hitting in-your-face music that jolts you out of your slumber while James (vocals) compels you to dissect the very essence of your identity. Along this journey we have been to many places, met incredible people who have inspired us with the way they live their lives. We've seen dreams come true through the many highs and lows and each passing day brings us to terms with the many truths and lies that surround us. We are thankful though; thankful for this crazy life which allows us to add our brand of color to its motley canvas.

Since our earliest days as an RATM tribute act, we have always believed that music should possess a higher purpose beyond random gigs and album sales. We tackle various social issues that affect the average person, not just in India, but across the globe. Last year, we used our song “Road” and its urgent folk-punk rhythms to draw media attention to the state of the roads in our city. Our music has even been used to protest the construction of nuclear plants in India. Our multilingual opus, “Farmer” draws its strength from the suffering of farmers driven to suicide by their failing crops. “Swami” is a hard-charging single that attempts to unite the ancient metaphysics of the itinerant Swamis of India with the modern culture that thwarts them. When James wonders “Is the Swami insane?” what he’s really asking is whether it is the Swami or society that has gone insane. These are the questions that drive us. This is who we are and this is our manifesto!

In 2010, singer & composer Ravid Kahalani founded the rare combination of top musicians we now call Yemen Blues. From the start, Yemen Blues created an original sound that became a new language in contemporary music. The intense musicians hail from NYC, Uruguay & Tel Aviv. This includes the core members of creation: Rony Iwryn, Itamar Doari & Shanir Blumenkranz. Each member comes from a different background and brings their own sound and arrangements to Ravid's compositions. The result of this amazing group is a powerful energy that mixes Yemenite, West African & Jazz influences and what Ravid likes to call "New Age Culture Music". The mambo and North African rhythms create a joyful and deep foundation, while the vocals remind the listener of ancient Arabic chants mixed with funk & blues. For their first album, the group collaborated with the well-known maestro Omer Avital who served as a musical director & producer. Since then, Yemen Blues keeps magic alive with a constant stream of new songs and their world-renowned exciting live performances!!


Dubi Lenz, the well-known Israeli journalist, was the first to listen to Yemen Blues’ music. He immediately felt the power of the project while the band was still in its exploration phase. He helped to get Yemen Blues’ first who at the influential festival and expo - Babel Med - in Marseille, France. It was then that something truly incredible happened. The band received a hugely positive respond from people all over the world and the name “Yemen Blues” began to spread like wild fire. The band was hailed as the biggest success story of the festival by the well-known newspaper Liberation. Since then, Yemen Blues has been called “the most exiting and unique live show you can see” by several news outlets including National Geographic, Time Out Chicago, NPR and many more.
We were amazed and thankful when we started to tour and have performed over 150 shows from 2011-13! These performances have taken place all over the world on some of the biggest and well known stages including: Womex World Expo, Roskilde Festival Denmark, New York Central Park’s Summer Stage, Grand Performances Los Angeles, Millennium Park Chicago, Luminato Toronto Canada and many, many more. Top musicians from around the world are taking notice as well including Kronos Quartet, Oxmo Puccino, Matisyahu and more.. Yemen Blues first album was also named The Best “world music” album of 2011 at "Le Devoir" Canada, and the Best album of 2011 by Sweden’s SvD newspaper.

CURRENT BAND IS 

RAVID KAHALANI / SHANIR EZRA BLUMENKRNZ / RONY IWRYN / DAN MAYO

THOSE who wish to sing, ALWAYS find a SONG

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